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September 1, 2023
Bridgepoint acquires trademark protection software and service SaaS provider Ports Group from Priveq
Press Release
June 13, 2023

Update: three bidders have progressed into the second round of the EY-led sale of Priveq-owned Ports Group acc. to sources - marketed off revenues of approx. SEK 300m and EBITDA of SEK +100m in 2023E (NKP Proprietary)

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June 24, 2022

Company to watch: owned by Priveq since 2015 and currently the last company in the sponsor's 2011 Fund IV, trademark protection software and service SaaS provider Ports Group delivers 2021 revenue of SEK 150m and is "more than exit ripe" according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 30, 2023
German consulting company Valantic acquires Danish Blue Equity-backed Inspari, a Danish data analytics and business intelligence consultancy
Press Release
May 15, 2023

Update: NBOs due mid-May in Carnegie-advised sale of Blue Equity-backed Inspari, an IT consultancy specialising in business intelligence solutions - first covered exclusively by NKP on 14 March (NKP Proprietary)

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March 14, 2023

Blue Equity-backed Inspari, a Danish data analytics and business intelligence consultancy, is being prepared for a possible sale advised by Carnegie acc. to sources - revenue of DKK 157m and EBITDA of DKK 17m in 2021 with "significant growth" expected in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 25, 2023
Pollen Street Capital acquires Assessio, a Swedish HR SaaS firm, from Main Capital at an EV/sales of approx. 6x
Press Release
August 1, 2023

Update: The sale process for Main Capital-owned HR SaaS firm Assessio progresses to the due diligence phase, William Blair advising (NKP Proprietary)

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
February 27, 2023

Update: William Blair mandated for upcoming majority sale of Main Capital-owned candidate assessment SaaS solutions provider Assessio - first and exclusively covered in NKP's Pitch of the Day on 22 March 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 28, 2023
US-based home renovation company Masco Corporation acquires Finnish Sauna360 Group
Kauppalehti
June 2, 2023

Update: With NBOs having recently been collected, the ABGSC-advised sale of Sauna360 Group progresses into the due diligence phase acc. to sources - adj. EBITDA of EUR +12m in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 3, 2023

Sauna360 Group, a well-performing global provider of sauna solutions, is up for a strategic review, ABG Sundal Collier advising acc. to sources - revenue of EUR +80m with adj. EBITDA of EUR +12m in 2022 (NKP proprietary)

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July 18, 2023
Danish restaurant chain Madklubben looks to ramp up acquisitions
KapWatch
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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July 18, 2023
Hg Capital-backed Visma looks to continue its acquisition spree in H2-2023
Press Release
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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July 10, 2023
EMK Capital acquires Norwegian perimeter security solution provider Garda Sikring
Press Release
March 8, 2023

Update: With NBOs having recently been submitted, the Carnegie-led sale process for Longship-owned Garda Sikring progresses to the second round acc. to sources - EBITDA of NOK ~150m in 2022E (NKP Proprietary)

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October 31, 2022

Longship-backed Garda Sikring enters Finland through the acquisition of Puomitek - Carnegie mandated to explore a possible sale of Garda Sikring Group following continued strong growth to reach LTM group revenue of NOK +850m and EBITDA of NOK ~150m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 29, 2023
IK Partners divests Danish food company Løgismose to Halberg family
Press Release
May 24, 2023

Update: IK Partners relaunches Carnegie-advised exit process for Danish food company Løgismose, with NBOs having been submitted acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 1, 2020

Advisors mulling H1-2021 sale of IK Investment Partners' portfolio firm since 2014, Løgismose, following the restructuring and Thomas Klitbo's exit from the fund (NKP Sources/Analysis)

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June 27, 2023
CataCap-backed Danish online marketing and web agency Group Online acquires Danish industry peer Web-Koncept
ITwatch
June 20, 2023

Update: Final bids have been submitted for EY Corporate Finance-advised sale of Danish digital agency Web-Koncept while it reports strong 2022 financials - EBITDA of DKK 35.3m in FY22, up from DKK 16.6m in FY21 (NKP Proprietary)

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May 26, 2023

Advised by EY Corporate Finance, Danish digital agency Web-Koncept explores ownership options acc. to multiple sources - EBITDA of DKK 18.3m in FY21 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 22, 2023
Borsen confirms NKP's early coverage: Nets is looking for new owners for its eID activity MitID
Borsen
April 25, 2023

Update: NBOs were collected last week in the Deloitte-guided sale of Nets' eID activities, NemID and MitID, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 31, 2023

The sale process for Nets' eID activities is kicking off with Deloitte Corporate Finance advising, acc. to sources - marketed off revenues of EUR 40m with EBITDA of EUR ~14m (NKP Proprietary)

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June 21, 2023
Novo Holdings acquires Danish validation and monitoring solutions provider Ellab - expected valuation of DKK 6,500-7,000m according to news outlet - EV/EBITDA of 27.2x
Press Release
May 16, 2023

Update: the potential sale of EQT-owned Ellab is gaining speed with multiple buyers working actively to pre-empt the process, with several sources pointing to a signing before the summer break as a likely scenario (NKP Proprietary)

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November 10, 2021

Company to watch: EQT-backed Ellab grows revenue to DKK 497m with adj. EBITDA of DKK 203m in FY20/21 Following successful buy-and-build strategy - sources mull that EQT may be tempted to explore ownership options in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 16, 2023
Swedish Corteco to ramp up acquisitions
Press Release
April 26, 2023

Nalka-backed Uniwater seeks acquisition opportunities within the Nordics

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September 17, 2021

Sentica-backed TerraWise looks for acquisition targets (NKP Proprietary)

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June 2, 2023
Bloomberg confirms sales process of Danish EQT-owned Ellab - Valuation likely around EUR 1bn
Bloomberg
May 16, 2023

Update: the potential sale of EQT-owned Ellab is gaining speed with multiple buyers working actively to pre-empt the process, with several sources pointing to a signing before the summer break as a likely scenario (NKP Proprietary)

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November 10, 2021

Company to watch: EQT-backed Ellab grows revenue to DKK 497m with adj. EBITDA of DKK 203m in FY20/21 Following successful buy-and-build strategy - sources mull that EQT may be tempted to explore ownership options in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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May 30, 2023
Danish technology firm Terma looks to grow through acquisitions
Borsen
December 2, 2021

Publ. listed Pexip looks for acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2021

Sofigate looks to grow through M&A (NKP Proprietary)

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May 19, 2023
Borsen confirms the sale process of Nexi-owned Nets' eID solutions - Buyer expected to be foreign
Borsen
April 25, 2023

Update: NBOs were collected last week in the Deloitte-guided sale of Nets' eID activities, NemID and MitID, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 31, 2023

The sale process for Nets' eID activities is kicking off with Deloitte Corporate Finance advising, acc. to sources - marketed off revenues of EUR 40m with EBITDA of EUR ~14m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 15, 2023
Danish PE firm Axcel divests its Finnish portfolio firm Delete Group to German Remondis Maintenance & Services International - First covered by NKP in November 2022
Press Release
February 24, 2023

NBOs have been submitted for Axcel-backed Delete Group's Cleaning Services business in Finland and Sweden acc. to sources, Danske Bank and Carnegie advising as previously covered by NKP (NKP Proprietary)

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March 22, 2022

Teasers are out for the sale of environmental services firm Delete Group, a portfolio firm of Axcel since 2013 with 2021 revenue of EUR 131.3m and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 13m, advised by Danske Bank and Carnegie according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 9, 2023
Swedish IT infrastructure company InfraCom looks to ramp up acquisitions
RealTid
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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May 8, 2023
Swedish investment company Formica Capital acquires a majority stake in Swedish Elevera Education Group
Press Release
March 28, 2023

Update: the sale of Stockholm-headquartered private education provider Elevera Education is in an advanced stage with negotiations ongoing following indicative bids towards the end of last year - initially covered by NKP on 10 November 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 10, 2022

Stockholm-headquartered private education provider Elevera Education Group is reportedly exploring a majority sale advised by Clearwater International Sweden based on 2022E EBITDA of SEK 75m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 4, 2023
PE firm Triton rolls four investments over to Triton IV Continuation Fund - Included are Norwegian Flokk
Press Release
March 22, 2022

Update: Multiple banks recently pitched for the mandate to sell Triton's portfolio firm since 2014, Flokk Furniture, which reportedly delivered 2021 revenue of more than NOK 3,000m and EBITA of plus NOK 600m - opportunity first covered by NKP in March 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 11, 2020

As home offices are booming, Triton could cash in NOK 9 billion or a 4-5x MBM after 6 years as majority owner at Flokk, NKP sources indicate buy-side advisors are actively engaged (NKP Proprietary)

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
May 4, 2023
PE firm Triton rolls four investments over to Triton IV Continuation Fund - Included are Swedish Assemblin
Press Release
March 29, 2021

Deutsche Bank, Lazard and Nordea mandated in dual-track process for Triton-backed Assemblin - process starting in Q2 2021

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
August 3, 2020

Assemblin, Triton's HVAC portfolio firm since 2015, is preparing for an IPO

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
May 1, 2023
CVC Capital-backed Scan Global aims to double its DKK 40,000m revenue by 2027 ahead of IPO
Finans
March 15, 2022

Distribution of IMs in Barclays-led sale of AEA Investors owned Scan Global Logistics not yet out as previously expected - delay may be caused by the war in Ukraine according to multiple sources, 2021 normalized EBITDA of USD 129m

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April 16, 2021

Scan Global Logistics emerges stronger from the Pandemic with 2020 revenue of USD 1,225 (+14% YoY) and EBITDA of USD 50.6m, 8% organic growth and continued high buy-and-build potential - secondary buyout in Q1 or Q2 2022 a likely exit scenario according to sources close to the firm (NKP Proprietary)

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April 21, 2023
Italian marketing technology firm Jakala acquires Findos-backed FFW, advised by Carnegie - A process covered by NKP since early August 2022
Press Release
March 10, 2023

Update: The exit process for Findos-backed FFW progresses to the second phase following recently submitted indicative bids, Carnegie advising (NKP Proprietary)

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August 5, 2022

Company to watch: Findos-backed FFW, a Global lead agency for customer-centric digital platforms, grows revenue to DKK 422m with pro-forma EBITDA of ~85m in FY21 - strong current trading prompts Findos to consider an early exit acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 20, 2023
Mubadala-backed M42 acquires Swedish renal care provider Diaverum from British PE firm Bridgepoint for USD 2,000-2,500m - EV/EBITA of ~14x
Press Release
September 16, 2022

With IPO plans on hold following the failed listing attempt in 2020, Bridgepoint is now (again) working on a sale of renal care provider Diaverum with Citi advising according to multiple sources - 2021 revenue of EUR 876m (+2.9% year-on-year) and Pro-forma EBITA of EUR 144m (NKP Proprietary)

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
September 10, 2020

Bridgepoint was looking to list Diaverum before summer - last week's health care deals could entice the PE-firm to accelerate its dual exit process soon (NKP Analysis)

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April 20, 2023
Norwegian cleantech firm Enwa sold to Skion Water owned by German billionaire Susanne Klatten
Finansavisen
August 25, 2022

Update: The planned sale of Norwegian cleantech company Enwa is progressing into second round with NBOs having been collected in mid-June, Pareto Securities advising sell-side (NKP Proprietary)

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June 20, 2022

IMs are out for a majority stake sale of privately owned cleantech company Enwa - previously covered as a likely IPO candidate on multiple occasions (NKP Proprietary)

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March 31, 2023
Abu Dhabi's wealth fund Mubadala Investments rumored to be interested in acquiring Swedish renal care provider Diaverum from British PE firm Bridgepoint
DI
September 16, 2022

With IPO plans on hold following the failed listing attempt in 2020, Bridgepoint is now (again) working on a sale of renal care provider Diaverum with Citi advising according to multiple sources - 2021 revenue of EUR 876m (+2.9% year-on-year) and Pro-forma EBITA of EUR 144m (NKP Proprietary)

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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
September 10, 2020

Bridgepoint was looking to list Diaverum before summer - last week's health care deals could entice the PE-firm to accelerate its dual exit process soon (NKP Analysis)

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